Method for determining optimum recording power of optical disk

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to a method for determining an optimum recording power of an optical disk. The present invention is capable of improving accuracy of an OPC result by minimizing error between the optimum recording power and reference recording power due to writing method difference and manufacture difference of each manufacturer by dividing a certain region for the test recording into a power scan region for searching the optimum recording power and a compensation region for compensating the rotating elements of the optical disk when data is recorded on the optical disk, determining the optimum recording power reflected influence by the rotating elements of the optical disk, storing it on a memory and using it in the next OPC operation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field of the Invention

[0002] The present invention relates to a method for determining an optimum recording power of an optical recording reproducing apparatus recording and reproducing data on an optical disk, in particular to a method for determining an optimum recording power of an optical disk which is capable of recording data accurately on an optical disk by using the optimum recording power reflecting influence by rotating elements of the optical disk.

[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art

[0004] In the conventional optical disk spec Orange book part II, an OPC (Optimum Power Control) region as a test recording region for inspecting an optimum recording power is defined as a PCA (Power Calibration Area) region placed inner side of a read region of the optical disk.

[0005]FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method for determining recording power of an optical recording reproducing apparatus in accordance with the conventional technology, its explanation will now be described in detail with reference to accompanying FIG. 2.

[0006]FIG. 2 illustrates variation of the recording power of each ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) of FIG. 1.

[0007] First, a position for performing the OPC is determined by inspecting a counter region of the PCA of the optical disk, and is moved into a test recording region inside of the PCA.

[0008] After that, an indicative optimum recording power P_ind recorded on the optical disk by a manufacturer of the each optical disk is read S11, reference recording power P_ref and power variation step P_s are determined by using the read value S12.

[0009] Herein, when the optical disk is reproduced as 1-times speed, the indicative optimum recording power P_ind recorded on the disk is used S11, when the optical disk is reproduced as N-times speed, the reference recording power is determined by using below Equation 1.

[0010] [Equation 1]

P_ref, N=P_ind÷[1+0.4÷(N−1)]

P_s=0.043÷P_ref

[0011] Herein, the P_ref is the reference recording power, the P_ind is the indicative optimum recording power, and the P_s is the power variation step.

[0012] In addition, the real test recording is performed on the region to be performed the OPC. Herein, as depicted in FIG. 2, the optimum recording power used in the test recording is outputted by heightening gradually as same as a power variation steps (P_s) from the determined reference recording power (P_ref)−7 power variation step (P_s) to the reference recording power (P_ref)+7 power variation step (P_s) at each ATIP (Absolute time In Pre-groove) for a whole 15 ATIP.

[0013] And, a B-level is measured by sampling a certain region of a WRF (Write Radio Frequency) reflected from a pit formed on the optical disk by each laser recording pulse for the 15 ATIP in the test recording S3.

[0014] Herein, the B-level means a level of the WRF signal reflected from the pit formed by the laser irradiation in the data recording on the optical disk.

[0015] After that, the b-level measured in the test recording is used on a running OPC. In other words, the recording power required for the optimum recording can be varied in accordance with surrounding temperature and position of the disk in the real recording.

[0016] Accordingly, in recording with the determined reference level, the recording power is controlled so as to be the optimum recording by maintaining the measured B-level uniformly in the running OPC operation.

[0017] In addition, the beta level is measured while reproducing the region recorded with the each different optimum recording power S14, the recording power in the region coincided with a target beta among the measured beta levels is determined as the optimum recording power. In addition, the B-level corresponding to the recording power is set as the reference B-level for performing the running OPC in the real recording S15.

[0018] After that, in order to indicate the region performed the OPC is used by the reference B-level and set optimum recording power, data is recorded on a PCA counter region with the determined optimum recording power S16.

[0019] As described above, in the conventional technology, the influence by the rotating elements of the disk can not be reflected because the beta value and B-level are varied in accordance with the rotating elements of the disk although the recording is performed on the optical disk with the same recording power.

[0020] In addition, in the conventional technology, because the influence by the rotating elements of the optical disk can not be reflected, the accuracy in determining the recording power lowers.

[0021] In addition, in the conventional technology, although the recording power is determined accurately, the reference level is wrongfully set by the varied beta value and B-level, accordingly the accuracy of the recording power lowers and it lowers the recording quality.

[0022] In addition, in the conventional technology, the character of the optical disk is different in accordance with the manufacturer, a plurality of errors between the real recording power and reference recording power are occurred due to writing method difference and manufacture deviation etc. of the each manufacturer of the optical record reproducing apparatus for recording data on the optical disk.

[0023] In addition, in the conventional technology, when the OPC is performed in wide area in order to compensate a plurality of errors occurred between the real optimum recording power and reference recording power, resolution of the power recording in the OPC lowers, accordingly the accuracy of the OPC result lowers.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0024] The object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining an optimum recording power of an optical disk which is capable of determining the optimum recording power by reflecting influence due to rotating elements of the optical disk.

[0025] The other object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk which is capable of reflecting influence in accordance with the rotating elements of the optical disk by compensating a beta value according to the rotating elements of the optical disk and varied value of B-level.

[0026] The another object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk witch is capable of considering the former OPC operation result and the rotating elements of the optical disk in order to determine the optimum recording power when data is recorded on the optical disk.

[0027] The another object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk which is capable of reducing a plurality of errors between the optimum recording power and reference recording power due to writing method difference and manufacture difference between manufacturers of optical record reproducing apparatus for recording data on the optical disk.

[0028] The another object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk which is capable of improving resolution of the recording power for recording in the next OPC by storing the optimum recording power determined after the OPC operation and using the stored optimum recording power when the next OPC is performed.

[0029] The another object of the present invention is to provide a method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk which is capable of finding the optimum recording power by improving the resolution of the recording power for recording in the OPC.

[0030] In a disk having a test recording region in a certain area in order to set the optimum recording power, the method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk in accordance with the present invention comprises a test-recording process for test-recording on part of the certain region for the test recording while varying the reference recording power, a test-recording process for test-recording on the rest regions of the certain region for the test recording with same reference recording power, and a determining process for determining the optimum recording power from the each test recording result.

[0031] The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk comprises a judging process for judging whether the reference recording power stored before is appropriate to a reference recording power, a determining process for determining the optimum recording power from compensated beta value after compensating B-level and beta value by using the reference recording power, and a storing process for storing the determined optimum recording power on a memory.

[0032] The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk comprises a judging process for judging whether the former recording power stored on a memory in accordance with a maker code and recording times speed is appropriate to the reference recording power, a setting process for setting the stored recording power as the reference recording power when the stored recording power is appropriate or setting default recording power as the reference recording power when the stored recording power is not appropriate, a measuring and compensating process for measuring and compensating a B-level and a beta value by test-recording on the disk with the reference recording power, a judging process for judging whether the determined optimum recording power exists in the recording power region performed the test recording after determining the optimum recording power and reference B-level from the compensated beta value and B-level, a repetition-performing process for performing repeatedly the B-level and beta value compensation operation by setting the determined optimum recording power as the reference recording power by moving into the next OPC test region when the determined optimum recording power does not exist in the recording power region performed the test recording, and a recording process for storing the determined optimum recording power on a memory and recording on a PCA counter region with the determined optimum recording power when the determined optimum recording power exists in the recording power region performed the test recording.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033]FIG. 1. is a flow chart illustrating a method for determining a recording power of an optical recording reproducing apparatus in accordance with the conventional technology.

[0034]FIG. 2 illustrates variation of the recording power of the each ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) of FIG. 1.

[0035]FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for determining an optimum recording power of an optical disk in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.

[0036]FIG. 4 illustrates variation of the recording power of the each ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) of FIG. 3.

[0037]FIG. 5 illustrates a B-level of FIG. 3 digitized in accordance with time.

[0038]FIG. 6 illustrates a beta signal of FIG. 3 in accordance with detect time through a microscope.

[0039]FIG. 7 illustrates a digitized beta signal of FIG. 5.

[0040]FIG. 8 illustrates a digitized beta signal of FIG. 3 compensated in accordance with time.

[0041]FIG. 9 illustrates a digitized B-level of FIG. 3 compensated in accordance with time.

[0042]FIG. 10 illustrates variation of the recording power of the each ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) of FIG. 3 in accordance with the other embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0043]FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method for determining an optimum recording power of an optical disk in accordance with the embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] As depicted in FIG. 3, the present invention comprises a judging process for judging whether the former recording power stored on a memory in accordance with a maker code and recording times speed is appropriate to the reference recording power S33, a setting process for setting the stored recording power as the reference recording power when the stored recording power is appropriate S34 or setting default recording power as the reference recording power when the stored recording power is not appropriate S35, a measuring and compensating process for measuring and compensating a B-level and a beta value by test-recording on the disk with the reference recording power S38, a judging process for judging whether the determined optimum recording power exists in the recording power region performed the test recording after determining the optimum recording power and reference B-level from the compensated beta value and B-level S40, a repetition-performing process for performing repeatedly the B-level and beta value compensation operation by setting the determined optimum recording power as the reference recording power by moving into the next OPC test region when the determined optimum recording power does not exist in the recording power region performed the test recording S43, and a recording process for storing the determined optimum recording power on a memory and recording on a PCA counter region with the determined optimum recording power when the determined optimum recording power exists in the recording power region performed the test recording S42.

[0045] Its explanation will now be described in detail with reference to accompanying FIG. 4˜10.

[0046] First, the maker code is read from the ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) information of the optical disk S31, and the recording power as the former OPC result stored on a nonvolatile memory is read S32.

[0047] It is judged whether the read maker code and the former recording power read in accordance with the speed for recording data on the optical disk are appropriate to the reference recording power S33.

[0048] Herein, when the former recording power read from the nonvolatile memory is appropriate, the read former recording power is set as the reference recording power, and the test recording is performed S34.

[0049] On the contrary, when the read former recording power is not appropriate, the default power set in advance in accordance with times speed of the optical disk is set as the reference recording power, and the test recording is performed S35.

[0050] Herein, a memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory) which is capable of saving data when power is not applied to the optical recording reproducing apparatus is used as the nonvolatile memory.

[0051] After that, the test recording region in the optical disk is set as a power scan region for searching the optimum recording power by varying the recording power centering around the set reference recording power and a compensation region for compensating the rotating elements of the optical disk with the same reference recording power.

[0052] The power scan region and compensation region perform the operation for measuring the B-level while recording the data on the optical disk with the pertinent recording power S36.

[0053] As depicted in FIG. 4, the compensation region for compensating the rotating elements of the optical disk is constructed with one rotation of the optical disk.

[0054] Herein, FIG. 4 illustrates the variation of the recording power of the each ATIP of FIG. 3.

[0055] Meanwhile, when the power scan region is set as the rest region subtracting the compensation region from the whole OPC region, because the PCA test region is placed on the most inside circumference of the optical disk, the compensation region for compensating the rotating elements of the optical disk is constructed about 9ATIP.

[0056] In addition, the B-level is measured while recording data on the compensation region with the reference recording power, and the B-level is measured while recording data on the power scan region with the different level recording power S36.

[0057] Herein, the measured B-level is same with FIG. 5. In other words, FIG. 5 illustrates the B-level of FIG. 3 digitized in accordance with time.

[0058] When the test recording operation on the test recording region is finished, the beta value is measured while reproducing the test recording region S37.

[0059] Herein, the measured beta value is same with FIG. 6. In other words, FIG. 6 illustrates a beta signal of FIG. 3 in accordance with detect time through a microscope.

[0060] In addition, the measured beta value is digitized as FIG. 7. In other words, FIG. 7 illustrates a digitized beta signal of FIG. 5.

[0061] In addition, the operation for compensating the rotating elements of the optical disk about the measured beta value is performed on the power scan region, the beta value and B-level are compensated by adding a beta average value for one rotation of the optical disk to the beta value difference of the one rotation element compensation region corresponding to the each position of the power scan region S38.

[0062] For example, when the beta value before the compensation k-th ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) region is B[k], ATIP of 1˜N is the rotation element compensation region, N+1 ˜15 ATIP is the power scan region, herein the constant k is 1˜15, the beta average for compensating the rotation elements of the optical disk is $\frac{\left( {{B\quad\lbrack 1\rbrack} + {B\quad\lbrack 2\rbrack} + 0 + {B\quad\lbrack N\rbrack}} \right.}{N}.$

[0063] In addition, the beta value of the k-th ATIP detecting region after the compensation is the beta average—B[k−9] of B[k]+ rotation element compensation region.

[0064] Accordingly, the recording power of the region coincided with target beta among beta values of the compensated power scan region is set as the optimum recording power, B-level at this time is set the reference B-level for being used at the running OPC in the real recording S39.

[0065] Herein, the compensated beta value and set reference B-level can be described as FIGS. 8 and 9. In other words, FIG. 8 illustrates the digitized beta signal of FIG. 3 compensated in accordance with time.

[0066]FIG. 9 illustrates the digitized B-level of FIG. 3 compensated in accordance with time.

[0067] After that, when the test recording is performed on the rotating elements compensation region of the optical disk after recording data on the power scan region with the different level recording power, the beta value of the k-th ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) region after the compensation is the beta average—B[k+9] of the B[k]+ rotating element compensation region.

[0068] In addition, the test recording region recording and B-level measuring operation in accordance with the other embodiment of the present invention are described in FIG. 10.

[0069] In other words, FIG. 10 illustrates the variation of the recording power of the each ATIP of FIG. 3.

[0070] As depicted in FIG. 10, the recording and B-level measuring are performed by dividing the each ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) in the test recording region into the compensation region for compensating the rotating elements of the optical disk and power scan region, the half of the each ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) is recorded as the reference recording power for compensating the rotating elements of the disk.

[0071] In addition, in order to search the optimum recording power, the rest half is test-recorded with the different level recording power centering around the reference recording power.

[0072] In addition, the beta value and B-level are compensated by measuring the each B-level.

[0073] For example, when the beta level B[k] before compensating the rotating elements of the k-th ATIP (Absolute Time In Pre-groove) region is assumed as the beta level A[k] after the compensation (herein, 0(k≦N), the beta average value of the region for compensating the rotating elements of the optical disk is $\frac{\left( {{B\quad\lbrack 1\rbrack} + {B\quad\lbrack 2\rbrack} + 0 + {B\quad\lbrack N\rbrack}} \right.}{N}.$

[0074] In addition, the beta value A[K] of the compensated k-th ATIP region is the beta average value of the B[k]+ rotating element compensation region. In other words, the optimum recording power is determined from the compensated beta value.

[0075] Herein, the computation of the B-level is same with a computation method for calculating the beta average value.

[0076] After that, it is judged whether the optimum recording power determined from the compensated beta value exists in the recording region performed the test recording S40.

[0077] When the determined optimum recording power does not exist in the recording power region performed the test recording, it is moved into the next test recording region S44, the determined optimum recording power is set as the reference recording power, the B-level measuring operation is performed again while recording data on the optical disk S43.

[0078] Meanwhile, when the determined optimum recording power exists in the recording power region performed the test recording, in order to perform the next OPC, the determined optimum recording power is stored on an address of the volatile memory corresponding to the maker code of the optical disk and data recording speed on the optical disk S41.

[0079] After that, it is recorded on the PCA counter region with the determined optimum recording power in order to indicate the OPC performed region is used by the determined optimum recording power and reference B-level S42.

[0080] As described above, the present invention can reflect the influence according to the rotating elements of the optical disk by compensating the varied value of the beta value and B-level in accordance with the rotating elements of the optical disk.

[0081] In addition, the present invention can record data on the optical disk accurately by determining the optimum recording power reflecting effect in accordance with the rotating elements of the optical disk.

[0082] In addition, the present invention is capable of improving the recording quality of the optical disk by recording data on the optical disk by determining the optimum recording power reflected the effect in accordance with the rotating elements of the optical disk.

[0083] In addition, the present invention can minimize errors between the optimum recording power and reference recording power due to the character difference of the disk, writing method difference and manufacture difference of the each manufacturer.

[0084] In addition, the present invention can improve resolution of the recording power for recording in the OPC operation by storing the former OPC result by the maker code and recording speed of the optical disk and using the recording power stored during the OPC operation as the reference recording power.

[0085] In addition, the present invention can find the optimum recording power by heightening the resolution of the recording power for recording during the OPC operation. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for determining an optimum recording power of an optical disk having a test recording region on a certain region in order to set the optimum recording power, comprising: a test-recording process for test-recording on part of the certain region for the test recording while varying the reference recording power; a test-recording process for test-recording on the rest regions of the certain region for the test recording with same reference recording power; and a determining process for determining the optimum recording power from the each test recording result.
 2. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 1 , wherein the test-recording process for recording with the same reference recording power is for compensating rotating elements of the optical disk.
 3. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 1 , wherein the test-recording process for recording with the same reference recording power and recording process for recording while varying the reference recording power are performed by turns at each ATIP of the test recording region.
 4. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 1 , wherein the test-recording process for recording with the same reference recording power and test-recording process for recording while varying the reference recording power are separately and consecutively performed in the test recording region.
 5. A method for determining an optimum recording power of an optical disk, comprising: a judging process for judging whether the reference recording power stored before is appropriate to a reference recording power; a determining process for determining the optimum recording power from compensated beta value after compensating B-level and beta value by using the reference recording power; and storing process for storing the determined optimum recording power on a memory.
 6. The method for determining the optimum recording power the optical disk according to claim 5 , wherein the judging process reads a code of a maker from ATIP information of the optical disk, and is performed in accordance with the read maker code and data recording speed on the optical disk.
 7. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 5 , wherein the judging process further comprises a setting step for setting default recording power as the reference recording power when the recording power stored before is not appropriate to the reference recording power.
 8. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 5 , wherein the determining process for determining the optimum recording power comprises: a measuring step for measuring the B-level by test-recording on a compensation region for compensating rotating elements of the optical disk with the reference recording power and test-recording on a power scan region while varying level of the recording power differentiated each other; a measuring step for measuring a beta-value while reproducing the test recording region; and a compensating step for compensating the beta value and B-level by adding a beta average value for one rotation of the optical disk to the beta value difference of the one rotation element compensation region corresponding to the each position of the power scan region.
 9. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 5 , wherein the recording process further comprises a storing step for storing the determined optimum recording power on the memory when the optimum recording power determined from the compensated beta value exists in the recording power region performed the test recording.
 10. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 9 , wherein the recording process further comprises a setting process for setting the determined optimum recording power as the reference recording power by moving into the next recording power region when the determined optimum recording power does not exist in the recording power region performed the test recording.
 11. A method for determining an optimum recording power of an optical disk, comprising: a judging process for judging whether the former recording power stored on a memory in accordance with a maker code and recording times speed is appropriate to the reference recording power; a setting process for setting the stored recording power as the reference recording power when the stored recording power is appropriate or setting default recording power as the reference recording power when the stored recording power is not appropriate; a measuring and compensating process for measuring and compensating a B-level and a beta value by test-recording on the disk with the reference recording power; a judging process for judging whether the determined optimum recording power exists in the recording power region performed the test recording after determining the optimum recording power and reference B-level from the compensated beta value and B-level; a repetition-performing process for performing repeatedly the B-level and beta value compensation operation by setting the determined optimum recording power as the reference recording power by moving into the next OPC test region when the determined optimum recording power does not exist in the recording power region performed the test recording; and a recording process for storing the determined optimum recording power on a memory and recording on a PCA counter region with the determined optimum recording power when the determined optimum recording power exists in the recording power region performed the test recording.
 12. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 11 , wherein the test recording comprises: a test-recording step for test-recording the rest region among a certain region for the test-recording with same reference recording power; and a test-recording step for test-recording on a certain region for the test-recording with a recording power of the different level each other at each ATIP centering around the reference recording power.
 13. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 11 , wherein the judging process performs test-recording on regions more than 9ATIP as one rotation on the most inside circumference in order to compensate the rotating elements of the optical disk.
 14. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 11 , wherein the test recording comprises: a test-recording step for test-recording on a certain region for the test-recording with recording power of the different level each other at each ATIP centering around the reference recording power; and a test-recording step for test-recording the rest regions among a certain regions for the test-recording with same reference recording power.
 15. The method for determining the optimum recording power of the optical disk according to claim 14 , wherein the setting process for performing the reference recording power performs test-recording on region more than 9ATIP as one rotation on the most inside circumference of the disk in order to compensate the rotating elements of the optical disk. 